Once you've sliced up your design in Fireworks or Image Ready you really want to use some of the features available in Dreamweaver to bring the site to life . Topics reviewed are:
- Defining your site
- Changing your title tags
- Changing the background color of a table cell
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| Adding a Watermark (4:56) |
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Watermarks are single graphics that appear beneath your web design. This file shows how to create a single graphic watermark in Fireworks and bring it into Dreamweaver:
- Editing the source file and re-exporting
- Working with guides
- Modifying the page properties
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It's important to have text as html so your site is recognized by the search engines but most importantly its easier to maintain and supports better load time. Topics and tools reviewed are:
- Using Ipsum Lorem copy for positioning
- Formatting your text
- Maintaining the design integrity
- Controlling the aspect ratio of a shape
- Drawing from the center
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To control the design you often need to modify the slices (cuts) so maintains the desired look for your client. Topics reviewed are:
- Advanced text formatting
- Working in split mode
- the space
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Really want to control the layout of your text? One method is using CSS and a feature of DHTML called a layer. This tutorial reviews:
- Working in layout mode
- Inserting a layer
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